A couple things ...
-- The Oregon Ducks came alive yesterday at Dedeaux Field to beat USC 10-7.
Maybe, the Ducks aren’t done yet.
Oregon (27-25, 10-16) isn’t mentioned in any of the recent NCAA Tournament projections I’ve seen. But the Ducks could win the USC series by beating Troy (22-27-1, 10-14-1) in today’s game (noon, Pac-12 Nets/Oregon).
They close the season at home next week against No. 1 UCLA, which is an excellent last opportunity to make a good impression. The Bruins will be heavy favorites. But, well, who knows?
More on Oregon-USC in the links.
-- It looks like Oregon State will need the Ducks to go into upset mode against UCLA to have any opportunity at the Pac-12 title.
Rain scrubbed Oregon State’s scheduled Saturday game yesterday at Stanford.
There is no plan to make up Saturday’s rainout.
The Beavers (19-6, 34-16-1) are 1 1/2 games behind first-place UCLA (44-8, 21-5) and one game second-place Stanford (39-9, 20-5). The Beavers close the regular season next week at home against USC.
OSU and Stanford are scheduled to wrap up their abbreviated series at 12:05 p.m. today at Sunken Diamond (Pac-12 Nets).
The hourly weather forecast for Palo Alto would seem to indicate today’s game has a reasonable chance of getting in.
OK, more links:
Ducks jump on USC early and hang on to win in Los Angeles.
Not finished yet, Oregon bounces back to beat the Trojans.
Ryne Nelson closes as the Ducks win at USC.
The box score for Saturday’s Oregon-USC game.
Mark Whicker of the Los Angeles Daily News: Ace Ryan Garcia is just one UCLA’s array of junior stars.
Jack Ralston and three UCLA relievers combine to one-hit Washington as the Bruins win again and take over sole possession of first place in the Pac-12 standings.
Arizona Wildcats thump Penn State; they’ve won seven consecutive games.
Eighth-inning rally carries Washington State past Utah.
The Daily Digest from D1Baseball.com.
-- Ken Goe
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